verb | noun
jumpjump1 /dʒʌmp/ verb 1 
to push yourself up into the air or over something using your legs► jump to push yourself up into the air using your legs: How high can you jump? I don't want the dog jumping up onto the table. ➔ You can also jump from a high place to a low place: She jumped off the fence into the yard.
► leap to suddenly jump up high or a long way: The boys leaped over the stream and ran away.
► hop to jump or move around on one leg, or to jump on two legs but not high and only small distances: She hurt her foot and had to hop to the car. The children were hopping like bunny rabbits.
► skip to move forward with little jumps between your steps, especially because you are feeling happy: The little girl was skipping down the street.
► bounce to jump up and down several times, especially on a surface that is soft and helps you to go up and down: The kids were bouncing on the trampoline.
► pounce to suddenly jump on a person or animal to try to catch him, her, or it, especially from a place where you have been hiding: The cat, who had been sitting behind the bush, suddenly pounced on the bird.
► spring to jump or move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction. Spring is used especially in literature and writing: She sprang out of her chair and ran to answer the door.
► hurdle to jump over something while you are running: He hurdled the fence and ran off down the road.
► vault to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you go over it: After vaulting the ticket gate in the metro station, he ran for the exit.
2 to make a sudden quick movement because you are surprised or frightened► jump to make a sudden quick movement because you are surprised or frightened: Sorry! I didn't mean to make you jump! I hadn't heard him come in, and I jumped when he said hello.
► jerk to suddenly move part of your body: She jerked her head up to see what was happening.
► flinch to make a sudden small movement because you are frightened or in pain: Brad flinched as he felt the needle go into his arm.
► cringe to move back a little because you are frightened: The little boy cringed when his father started shouting at him.
verb | noun
jumpjump2 /dʒʌmp/ noun ► jump a movement in which you push yourself up into the air using your legs: She gave a little jump of joy.
► leap a big jump. Leap is more formal than jump and is used especially in stories: With a huge leap he landed on the opposite bank of the river.
► bound a sudden big jump. Bound is more formal than jump and is used especially in stories: Superman has special powers and can jump on top of tall buildings in a single bound.